Vdubz 90 Gallon

vdubz

vdubz

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After having my tank shut down for a over a year and a half, I have set up my 90 gallon again. I managed to hold on to a bunch of equipment when I was unsuccessful in selling off my tank originally. I painted the stand and base black to freshen things up a bit. My canopy unfortunately did not make out so well.

I ordered some LED lights off eBay and they arrived last week. There are 2 of them. Couldn't go wrong for the price and good reviews.

I went out and visited unibob and Shamous, as well as another friend, on Saturday and gathered rock for the new setup. Gave most of it a muriatic acid bath(rock from Shamous was clean). Neutralized it, rinsed and dried.

Mixed up the saltwater Sunday.

The tank is now set up the rock the way I like, for now.

I started my fishless cycle tonight. Now I play the waiting game. More patience this time around! Going to use the next few months to get some equipment upgrades, and be well prepared for FragFest2017!!
 
jeffopentax

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Happy to see more and more people picking up dsuny lights. Great lights for a great price (even though I have a slight problem with one of mine) [emoji6]


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vdubz

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shamous113 said:
Nice! glad I could help. What other equipment are you looking for?
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Need to get an ato, Plan on getting a new RO unit. Also thinking I would like to add a doser, and possibly a larger sump, for more space. Maybe some reactors down the road. Maybe a separate frag/qt tank.
 
vdubz

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Did some work this weekend. Built a light stand for my refugium.

Also built a box to mount my lights to.

In the process of finishing up the canopy as well. Should be done today.

It's the start of week 6 for the tank and the first day the lights have been on. Starting the lights off with their setting on acclimation. Slow n steady.
 
vdubz

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Little update.
As the tank has cycled, last week I put in some CUC. 6 trochus snails and 6 hermits. I also put in a neon candy cane frag from my brother-in-law and a back from the dead sun coral from @BIGSHOW.





Since everything was doing well from last weekend, I went out with my brother-in-law to KW yesterday. We picked up a few yellow tangs from @OrcaSB and then went to Big Al's in Kitchener. They had lyretail anthias on sale so I grabbed one as my first tester fish. It did well overnight so this morning I went to @Big_Als_London and grabbed 2 more females so the one wouldn't be lonely.



I also recieved an order of 6 more hermits and 10 nassarius snails from @reefdiver this morning.
I have been slowly stocking up on some things and keeping them at my brother-in-law's. Can't wait to slowly bring things over!
 
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Oh and my brother-in-law also helped me install a laundry tub and RO unit last night in the basement! This is temporary until the basement gets finished down the road.
 
vdubz

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It's the start of week 11 for my tank today, thought I'd do a little update. I guess I jumped the gun bringing fish into the tank. One anthias died a week after I put them in and a second died a week later. Nitrates are continuing to drop slowly. The lone anthias, the snails, and the crabs are doing well. The few tester frags I've had in the tank for a few weeks are still thriving and showing some signs of growth.
Went to @BIGSHOW 's yesterday with my brother-in-law, Jon, and all I can say is...:eek:. it's always fun going there for a few hours to see all the eye candy! He said there's a big update coming to his site (hopefully today)! All those beauty acan colonies have been fragged and healing for 2 weeks.


He also has the most beautiful anemone I have seen personally...


It's amazing! I resisted spending all my money but still walked out with 6 amazing frags! They're now over at my brother in law's until I bring them over to my tank.





Pictures never do justice...But they're close...
 
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Nick James

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Nice stuff you picked up. One problem I have when I got to Bigshow's is, i forget how to speak and then I usually just run out of there in tears..
 
vdubz

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Weekend update. I went out on Wednesday and picked up a couple healthy peppermints from Sealife Central because I noticed a couple aptasia on a piece of liverock. They made quick work of them as they were gone by Friday.




Stopped by @Big_Als_London on the way home and picked up a Cleaner Wrasse as well.



Wednesday night I stopped by my brother-in-law Jon's and brought home a few frags that I had been keeping at his place. Then Thursday my old heater crapped out so I put my small heater in to hold the tank over for the night. Friday I went out and got a new heater.
Saturday I did a large water change then went out with Jon to [removed:Torx] because I knew they had Skunk Cleaner Shrimp in stock. Its happy in its new home.



I also picked up a frag of Mystic Sunset Monti from Incredible. Only $10!



On the way home I picked up the remaining things I had at Jon's and brought them home. A bunch more frags from @Alexanneka and @BIGSHOW and my Lightning Clowns I got from @Imy112 in Toronto with delivery by @SamB and my Yellow Tang from @OrcaSB .

The Lightning Clowns



The Yellow Tang(still a little shy in its new home)



Lobo from @Alexanneka



Frag rack filling up



Little Plate Coral @Imy112 threw in when I bought the Lightning Clowns



One acan from @BIGSHOW ,the other from @Alexanneka



Everything is happy and healthy now!
 
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